Anatomy of Fantasy
Assembly @ George Street
6-29 August, 17.25
The legendary American director Harold Prince once remarked that a
show has to look as good as it sounds. Anatomy of Fantasy, the
latest dance piece from the much-awarded Do-Theatre, delivers this big
time. Phil Von and Def’s extraordinary and varied score – performed
live by his own hands, voice and feet – creates a world beautifully
matched by the gorgeously lit series of tableaux formed by five
dancers with various objects and projections.
What links them together is harder to say. The show is at its best
during its major set pieces that are often awe-inspiring. Its more
quiet, abstract indulgences can be a touch soporific. The music has
echoes of everything from Torsten Rasch to Thomas Newman, and the
spectacle is hard to fault. Image after image could hang on your wall.
during its major set pieces that are often awe-inspiring. Its more
quiet, abstract indulgences can be a touch soporific. The music has
echoes of everything from Torsten Rasch to Thomas Newman, and the
spectacle is hard to fault. Image after image could hang on your wall.
Fans of dance theatre or high-energy spectacle are unlikely to find
many better examples than this.
– Benet Catty
